Was Jesus’ tomb empty?
Friday, May 23rd, 2008
The four Gospels are consistent in their report that some of Jesus’ disciples found his tomb empty on the first day of the week (see Matthew 28:6; Mark 16:6; Luke 24:3; and John 20:1-2).
No one during the first or second centuries suggested that Jesus Christ had not been buried in a tomb following his death by crucifixion. Such a counter-argument has risen only in the past few years among a few select scholars who question the historical reliability of the Gospel accounts. (more…)